Poultry trap



T. J. wHETsToNE 1,759,770

POULTRY TRAP May 20, 1930.

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INVENTOR ATTOR N EY T. 5.1. WHETSTONE 1,759,770

POULTRY TRAP May 20, 1930.

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INVENTOR ATTOR NEY May 20, 1930. 'r. J. \NHETSTONE POULTRY TRAP Filed May 28. 1928 I5 Sheets-Sheet 3 N. Q N

ATTORNEY Edy/we 257mm Patented May 20, 1930 new tr es PATE TRIMBLE J. wnn'rs ronn, or nu roirrnsoiv, KANSAS POULTRY TRAP Application filed May 2a, 1928. Serial in 281,235..

This invention relates to traps especially designed for catching poultry and is useful in culling poultry, in separating chickens of a flock, and for selecting chickens to he sold,

in addition to breaking up setting hens.

While the invention is especially designed for the purposes stated, it is also useful for trapping pigeons, and-may be made in suitable sizes and of suitable materials and used in the transfer of animals from one place to another.

An object of the invention is the provision of a trap of the above character which may be adjusted to increase or reduce its size, and

may be divided into separate compartments to separate its contents. I-

Another object of the invention is the provision of a barrier which isconnected with the trap for the purpose of assisting in clos- 550 ing an opening, so that thetrap may be placed within the doorway of a building and the poultry, etc, will be obliged to enter the trap when leaving thebuilding. 7

With the above and other objects in view,

' the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to

be hereinafter more vfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings V Figure 1 is aside elevation showing the trap collapsed and the barrier and door of the trap elevated.

Figure 2 is a front view of the same.

Figure 3 isa longitudinal sectional View with the trap extended andthe barrier and door in the posit-ion shown in Figure 1."

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the trap collapsed and the barrier folded;

so in like characters of reference denote-corresponding parts, the trap as illustrated comprises a reticulated container and includes an outer section 10 and an inner section 11, the latter telescoping within the former so that the trap may be collapsed as shown in V Figurel, or extended as shown in Figure 3Q These sections 10and ilare made up of suitable frames having solid bottoms 12 and re-' ticulated walls 13, their "top 'alls having openings let therein which are normally closed by means of slides. Theslide for the opening 14 of the section 11 is shown at '16, while the slide for the outer section liOisshown 21117 I The section 10 is open at one endso asto slidingly receive the section 11 as previously stated, while the section 11 is provided with a closure l8 which ishingedly mounted as shown at 19 so as to be closed by gravity. This closure 18 divides the container. into separate compartments when the sections are extended as shown in Figure 3. The inner section 11 is providedat its outer end with a closure 20 which is mounted for vertical sliding movement; within guides 21. This closure 29 may be formed of slats or bars, or in. any other suitable manner. 3

Hingedly secured to the outer. end of the inner section 11 at the top of said section and as indicated at 22, is a barrier 23. This barrier is of sectional formation and includes the inner hinged section which slidingly supports an outer section 2&- so that the height of the barrier may be regulated.

The section 24 maybe held in adjusted position by any suitable means, such 'for.example as a pin or stud 25 which isremovably positioned in any one of a number of openings 26 provided in'the extension 24 and which is adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the hinged sect-ion.

In the use of the invention, the outer or entrance end of the trap is positioned within the doorway of apoultry. house or other. building and may be arranged either in col lapsed position or extended position. The.

closure 20 is raised sufficiently to permit the poultry to enter the trap, while the barrier 23 is swung upward and its height adjusted to close :the remaining portion of the door a way. The barrier is held inraised position Y andlthe'closure'QO held against downward movement by means of a chain or other suitableconnection 27 between the barrier; and closure 20. One of these elements therefore acts as a support for the other. The container may be providedwith suitable handles 28 for convenience in handling.

7 The invention is susceptible ofl various 10 changes in its form, proportions and minor details ofconstruction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within thescopeof the appended claims.

; V Having described the invention" what is 715 claimedisz" f V I --1. Ina trap, a reticulated container comprising an outer sectionopen at one end, an

; inner section slidablewithinthe outer sec-' tion,'=ahingedf closure. for the -winner endof 0 the inne'r's'ection to divide the trapintosepa rate compartments and a slidingly mounted closure for the outer end of the inner section. V 2."In a trap, areticulated container open at one end and adapted toihave' its open end I positioned within the doorway'of a building to provide communication between the building and containena vertically slidablefclosure for the openend of the container, a barrier secured to the container and capable of being movedfromja horizontal to a vertical position to close th e'upper part'of the doorway, and meansto connect-the barrier and sliding closure to holdthe latter in open posi- V tion'and the former in vertical position.

' '3. In a trap',fa reticulated container open at one end and adapted to have its open end positioned within the doorway of a building to provide communication between thebuildw ing and container, a;vertically' slidable closure for theopenend of the'container, anextensible barrier securedto the container and capable of being moved from a horizontal to a verticalposition toelose the upper part a ofthe doorway, means toconnect the barrier V 5- andsliding closure to hold the latter in open position and theformer in vertical position, 7

xand meansto hold the'barrier in extended 7 position '1 f 'r p 4. In a trap, a reticulated container comprising an outer section open at one end, an

' inner. section slidable within theouter sec-r tion, a hinged closurefor the innerend of the inner'se'ction'to divide the trapintoseparate a a a a compartments, a slidingly mounted closure 1' W 55. for the outer end of the'innersection, an eX- I 'tensible barrier hingedly secured to the outer "end of the inner section and'movable-to a "vertical or horizontal position, and means to '7 -adjust the height of. the barrier to provide a p to relatively highfbarrieror to conform 'to' the'.

; length of the containerwhen the sections are collapsed. V s In'testimony.whereof ljafiix my signature; 

